7,000 young people from all over country to participate in Victory Heirs Parade in Makhachkala

Makhachkala, May 7, 2015. Today the Republican parade of children’s and youth organizations – the Victory Heirs Parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War – will be taking place at the central square of Makhachkala for the third time, the press service of Dagestan Head and government’s administration told RIA Dagestan.

Initiated by Dagestan Head Ramazan Abdulatipov, the upcoming parad is an important patriotic campaign aimed at perpetuating the sacred memory of the heroism of the Victory soldiers who had at the cost of their lives defended the freedom and independence of their motherland. This is both a bow of respect and eternal gratitude to the veterans who are still alive.

The parade traditionally includes a solemn part with officials speaking and a theatrical performance. Then, the young Victory heirs will march with banners and photographs of soldiers and war workers in their hands to the Eternal Flame to lay wreaths to. Apart fr om that, in the Friendship Alley Park there will be a soldier field kitchen wh ere everyone will be able to taste some front-line food.

The parade will bring together over 7,000 young people from all municipalities, universities and colleges of the republic. Interestingly, in 2013 and 2014, the parade gathered 4,500 and 5,000 people respectively.